Enabling Firewall

From: glenda (gholloway_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 08/15/03


Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 18:48:07 -0700


>-----Original Message-----
>I'm trying to enable the firewall for a dial-up
connection
>on Microsoft XP Home Edition. When I get to the Network
>Tasks window and click on "Change settings of this
>connection", nothing happens. ISP is AOL.
>.
>Go to: Start]
Go to: All Programs
Go to: Accessories
Go to: Communications
Go to: Network Connections
Go to: Highlight by right clicking on your Internet
Service Provider, LAN or whatever you use.\
Go to: Properties
Go to: Advanced
Click the box at the top to enable your firewall, click
OK.
Try that.

Glenda



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